# Hysteria vs Nginx Proxy Manager

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Hysteria | Nginx Proxy Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 25 in Proxy | #2 of 24 in Reverse Proxy |
| GitHub stars | 22 764 | 34 562 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +348 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | app/v2.13.0 · 5 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.16.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nginx Proxy Manager scores 82/100 against 74/100 for Hysteria, so it is the safer default.

Nginx Proxy Manager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Hysteria.

Nginx Proxy Manager is growing faster right now (+348 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Hysteria](https://selfhost.directory/project/hysteria) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hysteria.md)
- [Nginx Proxy Manager](https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy-manager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nginx-proxy-manager.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hysteria-vs-nginx-proxy-manager